Beringher mixer problem

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I have a little 4-channel eurorack mixer and I dropped it when it had RCA cables pugged in to it, and one of the metal ends of the cables broke off inside. I cant seem to pry it out with anything (or suck it out ;) )
i opened it up, but i would have had to remove the whole circuit board to get to the other side of the inputs. Please help!
 
repeating the same thread is punishable by broomstick molestation. and we usually let michael jackson and the monkey have their way with ya.
 
Plus, also, dropping that Behringer was probably the best thing you ever did for it. :)

Take the opportunity to buy yourself a little Yamaha MG10/2. Peanuts money, so don't sweat it.

Otherwise ... you need to find someone with a little electronics knowledge to take it to pieces for you. Sorry!
 
You can drill a small hole into the end of the broken connector and then use a tap to pull it out. You run the risk of shortening out the circuit board with metal filings and the drill and tap would cost you more than the mixer is worth. If you have the tools already you could do it though. Like noisedude says, it's a good opportunity to upgrade.
 
as far as the double post, it was not intentional. the first post didnt appear, so i wrote it again. sorry about that.

I dont need to be told that my mixer is crappy, I know- i own it. i dont need to upgrade because i already have a better mixer. I just want to fix it. I use it to turn my stereo into a makeshift PA.

i have a drill- are you suggesting drilling a tiny hole into the actual broken off piece? i dont know if my drill would be powerful enough.
 
buy two 1/4 to rca cables and your back in the game
 
distortedrumble said:
buy two 1/4 to rca cables and your back in the game
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If it's not your main mixer, I would agree with that. It may cost more to fix it than it's worth. As long as it is staying put and not causing any ill effects, other than the fact that you can't use the RCA inputs (which are the least effective inputs on a mixer IMO anyway), then I wouldn't mess with it.
 
Ding Dong said:
i have a drill- are you suggesting drilling a tiny hole into the actual broken off piece? i dont know if my drill would be powerful enough.
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Yes, drill right into the broken off piece. If you're lucky it will be hollow and drill bit will get stuck in it and then you can just pull it out. If not you'll need a tap. Just be careful of stray metal pieces from drilling.
 
NYMorningstar said:
Yes, drill right into the broken off piece. If you're lucky it will be hollow and drill bit will get stuck in it and then you can just pull it out. If not you'll need a tap. Just be careful of stray metal pieces from drilling.
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make sure its not plugged in before trying that...
 
i say throw it out! get your self another mixer becasue euroracks are terrible
 
rll882000 said:
i say throw it out! get your self another mixer becasue euroracks are terrible
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well, i like it. It has sentimental value. It was passed down from my father and from his father before him, who used it in the war.

they may be "terrible" to some, but it has served me well and I have had NO problems with it that were not my fault.
 
Solder a piece of romex sp? (120v house wire) copper to the broken piece and pull it out!
 
If the end is hollow you might be able to get a screw started enough to pull it out. You could also glue something to the broken piece.

But I also vote for the MG10/2.
 
vigormusic said:
why does everyone hate behringer so much?
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It has a rep for being the Yugo of music equipment. It seems that so much cost has been cut out of their products that performance is substandard. Thay make a good living by selling to people who don't understand what "good enough" is, mostly newbies.

The only products of theirs that I've heard good things about is their Vamp..
 
I'm not sure anyone hates Behringer. However, there are a common list of complaints:

- Poor build quality and consistency
- Terrible customer care and warranty fulfillment
- Claiming their products are as good as the highest end products
- Copying carte blanche the designs of others (see Behringer 'Genelec' Truth monitors and Behringer 'Boss' guitar pedals to name but two)

But for what they are and make, there's some very usable stuff. Just don't build your income on it.
 
A friend of mine told me, it's mid level stuff for cheap. To me that's exactly what it is.
 
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